>> Stevie is so very /much/ the center of Steve, who is the center of Captain America.
That shines through very, very clearly. <<
Yay! In a way, that inner sweetness is what the shield protects. What are they fighting for? A world in which little boys can be little boys, and not just baby soldiers. But also a world in which Captain America can put down the shield, put on his pajamas, and be Stevie again to relax. :D
>> I was so caught up in enjoying the bonding between Stevie and Uncle Phil, that it wasn't until I took a break to get some water that I realize what an EPIC step Jarvis had taken, too. <<
Hee!
>> He took an entirely inconsequential moment, a physical accident, not only parsed it as an opportunity, but parsed one of a series of possible responses. <<
Yes, exactly.
>> Fine. That's how they set up traning scenarios as adults, right? <<
It is. But in Stark Industries, the training scenarios for adults have a playful edge. Tony wants people who can think on their feet. So sometimes he'll dump out a box of Legos, or even random junk, and tell people build something with it. He does this in interviews and lab seminars and so forth. It's a favorite tiebreaker. It's even hinted in canon with "You'll love it -- it's Candyland." That helps JARVIS extrapolate wider possibilities than a purely war-oriented program could.
He has also been watching how Uncle Phil plays with the Littles. Very often Phil joins in by making one small chance or addition based on happenstance, and then he lets the Littles play out what happens next. It's a way of teaching adaptive response and encouraging creative thinking.
>> EXCEPT-- Jarvis didn't kick in the "training scenario" routine. He changed it, MUTED it, and adjusted the "alarm" in order to contribute --to PLAY with them, at Stevie's level. <<
Yes, exactly! :D The alarm is specifically an outgrowth of JARVIS listening to the Littles making choo-choo noises for months. A human would probably have said something like "aaaOOOgah!" For JARVIS, his natural speaking voice is mechanical rather than biological. So to make a 'play' siren, he made it sound like the siren sound-effects on electronic toys.
>> THAT is an EPIC show of not only intelligence, but sapience. <<
Sooth. And care, that JARVIS not only wants to enhance the experience by playing with his friends, but also makes sure that he doesn't spook anyone with a siren that is too realistic.
>> Yet it's such a light, light touch that it is seamlessly PART of the scene, not overwhelming it. <<
Yay! That's what I was aiming for. I'm glad someone caught it. *happydance*
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Re: Oh, wow!
Date: 2015-06-16 10:37 pm (UTC)That shines through very, very clearly. <<
Yay! In a way, that inner sweetness is what the shield protects. What are they fighting for? A world in which little boys can be little boys, and not just baby soldiers. But also a world in which Captain America can put down the shield, put on his pajamas, and be Stevie again to relax. :D
>> I was so caught up in enjoying the bonding between Stevie and Uncle Phil, that it wasn't until I took a break to get some water that I realize what an EPIC step Jarvis had taken, too. <<
Hee!
>> He took an entirely inconsequential moment, a physical accident, not only parsed it as an opportunity, but parsed one of a series of possible responses. <<
Yes, exactly.
>> Fine. That's how they set up traning scenarios as adults, right? <<
It is. But in Stark Industries, the training scenarios for adults have a playful edge. Tony wants people who can think on their feet. So sometimes he'll dump out a box of Legos, or even random junk, and tell people build something with it. He does this in interviews and lab seminars and so forth. It's a favorite tiebreaker. It's even hinted in canon with "You'll love it -- it's Candyland." That helps JARVIS extrapolate wider possibilities than a purely war-oriented program could.
He has also been watching how Uncle Phil plays with the Littles. Very often Phil joins in by making one small chance or addition based on happenstance, and then he lets the Littles play out what happens next. It's a way of teaching adaptive response and encouraging creative thinking.
>> EXCEPT-- Jarvis didn't kick in the "training scenario" routine. He changed it, MUTED it, and adjusted the "alarm" in order to contribute --to PLAY with them, at Stevie's level. <<
Yes, exactly! :D The alarm is specifically an outgrowth of JARVIS listening to the Littles making choo-choo noises for months. A human would probably have said something like "aaaOOOgah!" For JARVIS, his natural speaking voice is mechanical rather than biological. So to make a 'play' siren, he made it sound like the siren sound-effects on electronic toys.
>> THAT is an EPIC show of not only intelligence, but sapience. <<
Sooth. And care, that JARVIS not only wants to enhance the experience by playing with his friends, but also makes sure that he doesn't spook anyone with a siren that is too realistic.
>> Yet it's such a light, light touch that it is seamlessly PART of the scene, not overwhelming it. <<
Yay! That's what I was aiming for. I'm glad someone caught it. *happydance*